Football: Quarterbacks Off Limits On Saturday And More Lorenzen

Some quick hits from practice before we get on to writing tonight's story for Wednesday's Courant.

As we reported earlier this afternoon online, Tyler Lorenzen will not play in the Blue-White scrimmage Saturday at Rentschler Field. UConn coach Randy Edsall made the announcement following practice Tuesday. Lorenzen sustained a sprained left knee late in practice Thursday.

Lorenzen was not in pads Tuesday. He spent some time on the sidelines throwing to injured wide receiver Ellis Gaulden.

Edsall is not sure what the format will be for the game with Lorenzen out, but he did say that sophomore Dennis Brown and walk-on freshman Matt Vollono will be the only quarterbacks getting reps Saturday at Rentschler. Former quarterback D.J. Hernandez will play wide receiver Saturday.

Brown and Vollono wore the red jersey's in practice Tuesday, meaning they were off limits to being hit. They will also be off limits for Saturday's game.

There's no timetable on the injury getting healed but Edsall expects Lorenzen to be fully ready for the start of preseason camp in early August. Lorenzen said after practice that he had never injured the knee before.

More to come later, (maybe after posting a story on the auto racing blog, sorry couldn't resist).